Patents by Inventor Martin Monteagle Browne

Martin Monteagle Browne has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9815601
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a package, and more particularly to a package for sterile fluids, such as contrast media. More particularly the invention relates to a package comprising a container, a stopper (40), a cap (50) and a flip cover (60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: GE HEALTHCARE AS
    Inventor: Martin Monteagle Browne
  • Patent number: 9682015
    Abstract: A package (10) for sterile fluids, such as contrast media. More particularly the invention relates to a package (10) comprising a container (20), a plug (40) and a float (15) residing in the container (20). The float (15) will close the exit (49) of the container before the container (20) is completely empty, preventing air from inadvertently being withdrawn from the container (20) when in the inverted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: GE HEALTHCARE AS
    Inventors: Martin Monteagle Browne, Marianne Weiby Wulff
  • Publication number: 20170157316
    Abstract: The present invention provides a plunger head designed to absorb the increased pressure applied against it during heat sterilization to thereby minimize or prevent plunger head movement during autoclaving. The present invention provides the plunger head as part of a syringe or as part of a kit including a syringe, a plunger rod, and optionally, a pharmaceutical product fluid such as a contrast media. Some pharmaceutically-tolerable gas may be provided in the syringe with the product fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventor: Martin Monteagle Browne
  • Patent number: 9402782
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a package, and more particularly to a package for sterile fluids, such as contrast media. More particularly the invention relates to a package comprising a container, a connecting plug and a cap. The package hence includes an integrated connection for easily transferring the content of the container of the package, e.g. to a syringe, a tube or a cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: GE HEALTHCARE AS
    Inventor: Martin Monteagle Browne
  • Publication number: 20150297449
    Abstract: A package (10) for sterile fluids, such as contrast media. More particularly the invention relates to a package (10) comprising a container (20), a plug (40) and a float (15) residing in the container (20). The float (15) will close the exit (49) of the container before the container (20) is completely empty, preventing air from inadvertently being withdrawn from the container (20) when in the inverted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: GE HEALTHCARE AS
    Inventors: MARTIN MONTEAGLE BROWNE, MARIANNE WEIBY WULFF
  • Publication number: 20140299568
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a package, and more particularly to a package for sterile fluids, such as contrast media. More particularly the invention relates to a package comprising a container, a connecting plug and a cap. The package hence includes an integrated connection for easily transferring the content of the container of the package, e.g. to a syringe, a tube or a cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: GE HEALTHCARE AS
    Inventor: Martin Monteagle Browne
  • Publication number: 20140217099
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a package, and more particularly to a package for sterile fluids, such as contrast media. More particularly the invention relates to a package comprising a container, a stopper (40), a cap (50) and a flip cover (60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventor: Martin Monteagle Browne
  • Patent number: 6659296
    Abstract: A package (10) comprises a plastic bottle (20), a stopper (40) removably inserted into the mouth of the bottle, and a plastic cap (50). The cap has a cover member (52) which overlies the stopper and has a region (66) which is removable to expose the upper surface of the stopper to allow piercing thereof by a needle or the like. The removable region is provided with a pull-ring (68) protected from accidental operation by a protective portion (60) projecting upwardly from the edge of the cover member (52). The protective portion is formed separately from the rest of the cap and is attached thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Amersham Health AS
    Inventor: Martin Monteagle Browne
  • Publication number: 20010009243
    Abstract: A package (10) comprises a plastic bottle (20), a stopper (40) removably inserted into the mouth of the bottle, and a plastic cap (50). The cap has a cover member (52) which overlies the stopper and has a region (66) which is removable to expose the upper surface of the stopper to allow piercing thereof by a needle or the like. The removable region is provided with a pull-ring (68) protected from accidental operation by a protective portion (60) projecting upwardly from the edge of the cover member (52). The protective portion is formed separately from the rest of the cap and is attached thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Publication date: July 26, 2001
    Inventor: Martin Monteagle Browne
  • Patent number: 6173852
    Abstract: A container, particularly for medical preparations, comprises a container body (2) with an integral closure portion (16) and a cap (6) provided over the closure portion. The container body is provided with a frangible portion for removal of the integral closure. The cap is provided with an internal spike (28) which penetrates the closure portion (16) when the cap (6) is screwed towards the container body (2). A Luer connector (26) is provided on the cap (6) and accesses the container contents via a passage through the spike (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Assignee: Nycomed Imaging A/S
    Inventor: Martin Monteagle Browne